Academy converter · South Gloucestershire

Gillingstool Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150819URN

Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

53 applications for 19 places · 7th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 19 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 1.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2022 1.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 1.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 1.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
South Gloucestershire median

Dashed bars: as Gillingstool Primary School (URN 109126), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	53	2.8	16	0.84
Sep 2025	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2024 *	30	85	2.8	41	1.37
Sep 2023 *	30	52	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2022 *	25	30	1.2	14	0.56
Sep 2021 *	16	24	1.5	12	0.75
Sep 2020 *	24	24	1.0	13	0.54
Sep 2019 *	23	29	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2018 *	14	24	1.7	14	1.00
Sep 2017 *	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2016 *	14	34	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2015 *	16	36	2.3	16	1.00
Sep 2014 *	16	42	2.6	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 67% · Maths 75% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%60th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard33%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	4%	105	104
2023/24	38%	0%	102	103
2022/23	67%	0%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Gillingstool Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Crossways Infant School
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Crossways Junior School
0.9 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024
Manorbrook Primary School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place
Olveston Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150819 · 803/2322
Trust: Mosaic Partnership Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 29.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2024
Replaced: Gillingstool Primary School (URN 109126)
Address: Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources